Transforming Self and Society: A "Critical Appreciation" Model

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 475-501

  Gregory, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical appreciation; Critical self reflection; Critical systems thinking; Ideology critique; Reflection; Self society dynamics; Systemic intervention; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034374247     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009541430809     Document Type: Article

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